Farmer In The Dell Pumpkin Patch

A sincere pumpkin patch
I first visited this patch in 2009 while attending a local school. I took it for granted that it was a sincere patch then. Last year, my fiancé and I decided to go to a patch for the first in years. After spending an hour seeking a sincere patch close to home and becoming frustrated, I recalled Farmer in the Dell. I was surprised to see they were still around and open. I was ecstatic to learn that they were also still a sincere pumpkin patch. Almost all locations these days, yes, these particular days, that advertise themselves as a pumpkin patch are misleading. They do not farm. They do not have a patch. What they have is a multitude of pumpkins purchased elsewhere set out in a field like a small children’s Easter egg hunt. That is not a sincere patch. That is a lie. Sure, some people think Fall and suddenly long to see “exotic animals” that have nothing to do with the season or this continent. All we wanted was an honest-to-god, whomever that may be, pumpkin patch where we could lift leaves, excited at what we might find, struggle if we should search the other lengthy rows for that one that might be that much better, and actually use a tool to snip it from the vine. I’m getting old, but I find myself with child-like joy searching this patch. Colors are incredible and bright. Growth patterns vary in strange and beautiful ways. The owners of this patch have been incredibly kind and appear very open-minded and friendly. They open as a strawberry patch in the summer and also make delicious homemade ice cream with them. They have a small corn maze, activities for children like games, corn box, slides, a hayride etc. This year a beautiful, sweet, presumably, Anatolian Shepherd puppy was present behind a fence with chicks, goats, and a calf when we visited on Oct. 3rd. Farm animals of all things. Going earlier in the season obviously means more variety. They provide wagons to haul your pumpkins and clippers to remove them. There is no additional fee for these items. They sell homemade ice creams, bottled water, and jars of local honey. There is seating to enjoy your food while the kids play nearby. There’s also a beautiful flower garden where one can purchase individual flowers. Plenty of parking. If you seek one of the only remaining sincere patches in the area, this is it. If you don’t want to be in nature, get a little dirty, and have a real experience then exotic animal easter egg field is probably your best bet. If you want a corn maze, go somewhere where that’s their main purpose. If you walk around in the natural world, expect small critters. This is a real pumpkin patch operated by real, friendly people selling a real experience and we hope they continue for years to come so we can return each one from Wetumpka.